SOC 25-3031 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Augusta, Georgia is $27,920 a year ($13.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $24,800: half of the 360 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$27,920average per year

$13.42 / hourMedian $24,800Take-home ≈ $23,957

  • $19K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

360people in this job
-40%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,060 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Augusta earn between $18,950 and $29,340.

  • $19K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,920$2,327$13.42
Median$24,800$2,067$11.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$18,950$1,579$9.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,340$2,445$14.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Augusta earn 23% less than the Georgia average ($36,240) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -40% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$27,920$24,800$18,890$43,060360
Georgia$36,240$38,870$20,800$45,90016,400
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $27,920, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $23,957 a year, or $1,996 a month and $921 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$24,345$2,029
Working in GA$23,957$1,996

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $27,920 buys what about $30,380 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 11th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($40,970).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Augusta: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Augusta?

$13.42 an hour on average, and $11.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $18,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Augusta?

About $23,957 a year ($1,996 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,920.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3031; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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